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Armstrong Whitworth Argosy C.1
Aircraft & Exhibits, APR 1962-APR 1988, Cosford, Hangar Four, 1988/0098/A
The Argosy was a medium range transport, paratroop and supply aircraft. Powered by four Rolls-Royce Dart turbojet engines, and with a distinctive twin boom tailplane design, it became known as the “Whistling Wheelbarrow” in RAF service.
Hawker Siddeley Andover E3A
Aircraft & Exhibits, 1967-1994, Cosford, External Display, 1994/1475/A
The Andover was developed from the Avro 748 airliner to meet the requirement for Short Take-off & Landing (STOL) transport aircraft to operate in the trooping, paratrooping, airdropping, freighting and casevac roles. The modified aircraft incorporates a hydraulic kneeling arrangement in the main undercarriage to allow the rear loading door to adjust to any truckbed height.
Short Belfast C.1
Aircraft & Exhibits, JAN 1967-OCT 1978, Cosford, Hangar Four, 78/A/1122
Design of this long-range, strategic transport aircraft began in February 1959, with the first flight in January 1964. Only ten of the originally ordered thirty Belfasts were built, all for the RAF.
British Aircraft Corporation Jet Provost T5
Aircraft & Exhibits, 1970-1992, London, Hangar Three/Four, 1994/1344/A
The Jet Provost was the first basic jet trainer in the world to go into service. The T5 was the final development of the Jet Provost and a total of 110 were produced for the RAF. The first was handed over to the Central Flying School on 3 September 1969.
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